The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-27
ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE WEEK
Three Nights of English Opera An
nounced by Emma Abbotts Company.
Stoddard's Illustrated Lectures at English's
0pera-House on Biography and Travel
Theatrical and Musical Events

bott opera season at the Grand, the last three
days of this week, begins tomorrow morning at
the box Office, and there is every evidence that
the choice places will sell very rapidly The
Abbott engagement promises excellent results,
and should command liberal patronage. Miss
Abbott herself works hard and conecientiously
TO please the public, and instils the same
principles into her company, which is among the
best now singing in English opera. Among the
fAvorites who sung with Miss Abbott last year
are Annandale, Mortimer, Michelena, Monte
CRITIC, Pruette. Broderck. Alien and others.
Misses Dilthey and Nina Bertha are new mem
bers, who are meeting with popular favor. None
of the operas announced have ever been given in
exception of ''The Mikado,n which seems to fully
maintain all It's former pleasing characteristics,
as is proven by the crowds that focked to hear it
ut the Olympic during the past week in st.
Louis where the Abbott company gave it three
times to standing room only. This season she
has produced several operas practically new in
English, TWO of which she will present here viz:
Donizetti's renowned tragic opera, "Lucretia
Borga,' and Pe.rella's brilliant comic opera,
Carnival of Venice" The first named opera
has been success beyond Miss Abbott's most
sanauine expectations. The Carnival of We
nice is of the comic opera school, containing
brilliant music. witty dialogue and most anus
ing dramatic situations 1t will prove a great
matinee attraction. Miss Abbott, on the open
ing night, will give her charming impersonation
of Leonora in I'll Trovatore," one of her marked
successes. She will sing at every performance
during the engagement.
n. s. Wood popular young actor, whose
previous engagement at the Museum this sea-
son, was so successful as to Justify the manage
ment in arranging for a return engagement, will
play there all this week, appearing in q roper
toire of four plays. On Monday and Tuesday
afternoons and evenings he will present for the
Erst time here his new sensational drama, Life
and Adventures of Jack Sheppard" On Wednes
day. his welknown play, 1.-The Boy Scout will
DO given; on Thursday, "The Boy Detective
zor Friday ana Saturday, Jack Harkaway. or
Afoat and Ashore"is announced Mr. Wood
has good supporting company, and carries
special scenery and effects for the presentation
of all these plays. He is manly and forcibe
actor, who has no superior in such parts. He
has always had strong following ia this city.
The Mendelssohn concert announced for Tues
day evening has been postponed to Friday even
ing. April l. 1t will occur at Tomlinson Hall,
when among the most important numbers to be
given is Mendelssohn,s unfinished opera
"Loreley," with Mrs. Anna Walker as soloist,
and the Beethoven Quintet for piano. clari-
net. French horn. oboe and bassoon. This
tie Dietrichs Mr.. Edwin l.. Lennox, Mr.
c. A. Biedenmeister. Mr.. John Jelgerhois
and Mr. w. M. Herriott On Wednesday even
in the society will furnish the vocal numbers at
the reception to be given Grand Commander
Fairchild by the Ct. A. r. With the regular re-
hearsals, these two concerts will keep the mem
bers pretty well employed. This society de-
serves the hearty support OF our citizens 1t
has always shown disposition to be accommo-
dating in toe way of assisting at other entertain
ments, when called upon, and is deseryedly
winning its way
The course of the Stoddard lectures at En-
ylsh's Operaho will begin on Friday even
ing next, and be continued on successive Tues
day and Friday evenings, April 5, 8 and IL The
subjects are to be Charles Dickens and His
Travels Queen Elizabeth" Napoleon III and
the Fall of Paris" and Peter, the Great or, the
Birth Of Russia" All lovers Of Dickens will be
pleased to hear the story of his life and wander
ings in many lands, each place that was the scene
of mis- activity being wildly reproduced in the
illustrations, while the text of the lecture is
largely from the novelst's own words. English
history in the days of Queen Bess" will give
an entertaining study for evening, which will
be enhanced by fine illustrations Of English land
and sea, and portraits of the people of the day.
The brilliant days Of Napoleon and Eugene, the
scene at Sedan, the excuses OF the commune in
1871 and the sad death at Chislehurst present an
interesting phase of modern history. The repro
ductions Of France and gay Paris are claimed to
be trumphs Of photography. In. the last lecture
Russia with illustrations of Moscow and ST.
Petersburg serving to recall the days of bar
barism which Peter the Great succeeded in
changing to civilization, will be described.
Local Ballet Girls.
Ballet girls in INDIANAPOLIS thesters get S. q
week when there is any demand for them, tina,
H. when any company comes along that needs